Module code: PAR4007-D
To develop appropriate massage and soft tissue skills and understand how to appropriately and effectively implement and document these skills. To develop movement analysis techniques leading identifying 'normal' and 'abnormal' movement including possible precursors for injury and basic movement re-education principals. Identify what is meant by professional ethics and recognise dignity, respect, equity and diversity and health and safety issues.
Manage indications, cautions and contraindications of selected soft tissue techniques. Management of client consultations and record keeping including medical history and case notes. Use a clinical notation system to record and review a series of treatments. Demonstrate the application of sports massage and other soft tissue techniques including; Pre- and post-event sports massage, Muscle Energy Techniques, Soft Tissue Release, Deep, Tissue Massage, Reciprocal Inhibition, Trigger Points, Taping techniques, Facilitated lengthening. Use clinical reasoning and critical analysis to select and evaluate the effectiveness of appropriate soft tissue techniques. Reflective practice and its role in professional development and goal and action planning. Postural and movement analysis skills relevant to a sport rehabilitator. How to appropriately and effectively carry these out and interpret findings. Gain an appreciation of posture and movement re-education. How these can be used in conjunction with the interpretation of the findings of posture/movement analysis to improve efficiency and reduce injury risk. HCPC Standards of Conduct Performance and Ethics. Moral, cultural & ethical issues affecting physiotherapy practice including issues of culture & diversity, dignity and respect and consent. Client Safety Models of reflection, Presentation skills
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